From staff reports
A St. Helena Island man was arrested in connection with a shooting Friday in Coffin Point.
Nineteen-year-old Laventis Cohen was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime after shooting a man on Saint Helena Island on Friday, Jan. 19.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), deputies were called to the Coffin Point Road area of St. Helena Island shortly before 5 p.m. after reports of gunfire. There they found a 36-year-old man suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg.
Beaufort County EMS transported the man to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.
According to the BCSO, deputies quickly determined that Cohen, who is a relative of the victim, was the one responsible for the shooting. He was located in a home very close to the crime scene and detained by deputies.
Investigators developed probable cause through the investigation to charge Cohen with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office, or if wishing to remain anonymous and for a possible reward, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.
